WHAT SPOTTING SCOPE TO BUY?

DXTHUNTR · Mar 31, 2009

I AM IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW SPOTTING SCOPE THIS YEAR, BUT I HAVE NOT MADE UP MY MIND. MY PRICE RANGE IS ABOUT $700.00 I HAVE LOOKED AT THE NIKONS, AND THEY SEEM NICE PLUS THEY HAVE GOOD WARANTY, BUT I SEE THESE VORTEX ADVERTISED ON THIS SITE AND THEY LOOK NICE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BRAND? IF SO, I AM INTERESTED, PLUS ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

MULEYSTALKER · Mar 31, 2009

Go look in the optics forum there is plenty of info on spotting scopes especially Vortex spotters. Everyone seems to love them

Packout · Mar 31, 2009

Leupold 12-40 x 60mm Gold Ring. Lifetime transferrable warranty and easy to pack. Made in the USA.

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KILLERBEE · Mar 31, 2009

>Leupold 12-40 x 60mm Gold Ring.
> Lifetime transferrable warranty and
>easy to pack. Made
>in the USA.
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+1, i love mine!!! i am fairly sure i will never need to"upgrade" it's a great spotter and NOONE has a better warrenty

nickman · Mar 31, 2009

Leupold..........in that price range.

ICMDEER · Mar 31, 2009

Leupold makes great stuff. You can even buy a used one and they will warranty it, no questions asked. I have one of the 12-40X60's and sent it in after owning it for almost 10 years. They replaced the lenses, charged the gas and put in new seals/O-rings. I had it back in less than 2 weeks and no charge. Super folks.

troutcrk · Mar 31, 2009

Depends what animals you will be hunting and where....I backpack hunt high country muleys and wilderness bulls. I started seeing twice as many animals when I bit the bullet and upgraded from my nikon to an 80hd swarovski....I know it is more than you want to spend, but you will never have to upgrade....

Troutcrk
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